Gas Prices: Robbing Us At the Pump

Another Spring, another robbery at the gas pump. But we aren’t being held-up at gunpoint by people in ski masks. The average price of gas has increased every day for the past thirty-six days. Currently, the average price of gas in California is around $4.29 a gallon....

The Condition of Women Today

March 8th is celebrated around the world as International Women’s Day. It began in the United States but is now a day celebrated throughout the world to recognize the role women have played in history and to draw awareness to the situation of women. Despite the gains...

Black History – It’s More Than a Month!

As the month of February (the shortest month of the year) draws to a close, so does Black History Month. This year, like most years, Black History month has been filled with the media and politicians pointing their fingers at the African Americans they select to...

Immigrant Workers – Exploited One Day, Blamed the Next

Last week on Friday, workers and supporters from the community rallied in support of 200 workers who were fired from Pacific Steel Foundry in Berkeley. The firings started in October of last year, only a few months after Pacific Steel workers went on strike to protest...

The San Francisco General Strike of 1934

Since the economic crisis in 2008, millions of people have lost their jobs, their homes, and are struggling to put food on the table. These are the harsh consequences of this economy, a system that puts profit before people’s needs. This isn’t a new story. In 1934,...